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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Greenlaw (ranked 774 p4p, 1740 weight class) and Frank Capot (ranked 109 p4p, 229 weight class). Armando Greenlaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Armando Greenlaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Capot!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capot misses with a hook to the body
and Greenlaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greenlaw moves away.
It appears Greenlaw was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jab, jab by Greenlaw - just one landing.
Capot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greenlaw sprawls well. Greenlaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Capot gets slowly back to his feet.
Greenlaw stuffs the takedown attempt from Capot. Capot gets slowly back to his feet.
Greenlaw appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Capot shoots in and gets a takedown into Greenlaw's guard.
Capot trying to control but Greenlaw is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capot trying to move into half guard but instead Greenlaw has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capot wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Greenlaw is now in half guard.
Capot with the active half guard here but Greenlaw passes nicely into side control.
Capot gets back to half guard.
Capot wants to control but Greenlaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Capot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Greenlaw haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Greenlaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capot on the ground.
Greenlaw content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Capot is trying to maintain the position but Greenlaw is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capot is holding on to half guard well.
Still in half guard, Greenlaw seems content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Greenlaw's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greenlaw feints and then cracks Capot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Capot down.
Capot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greenlaw as he jumps to the side.
Armando Greenlaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Capot.
Capot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Greenlaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Greenlaw counters with a body kick that stops Capot in his tracks momentarily.
Capot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Greenlaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capot misses with a takedown
enabling Greenlaw to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Greenlaw.
And Capot tries to counter it with a takedown but Greenlaw pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Greenlaw lands a jab.
Greenlaw lands a front kick.
We've been told by Greenlaw's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Capot looks winded!
Capot has his takedown stuffed
and Greenlaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greenlaw gets caught napping as Capot dives in and scores a takedown. Greenlaw manages to retain guard.
Capot trying to control but Greenlaw is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Greenlaw dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Capot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Capot tries for a takedown but Greenlaw circles away easily
and Greenlaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capot is rocked!
Capot misses with a hook to the body
and Greenlaw counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Capot out cold! What a finish! Greenlaw is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armando Greenlaw!
Armando Greenlaw retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Armando Greenlaw made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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